SAN BERNARDINO – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell announced Monday that eight school districts including several in the county have been designated as having strong dropout prevention programs in place by the State School Attendance Review Board.

“Implementing programs to ensure regular school attendance and high school graduation is particularly challenging when school budgets are drastically reduced,” O’Connell said. “These school districts are to be commended for their commitment to ensuring that students with attendance or behavior problems receive assistance and stay in school.”

The school districts include San Bernardino City Unified School District, Conejo Valley Unified School District, Colton Joint Unified School District, Hesperia Unified School District, Kern High School District, Palm Springs Unified School District, Victor Valley Union High School District and Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District.

“These districts have focused on removing barriers to the learning and achievement of students most in need,” O’Connell said. “Attending school and graduating from high school are critically important.

These districts have formed successful partnerships with parents and members of the community at large, including law enforcement, social services, mental health, and various youth services agencies to diagnose school attendance problems and get students back in school.”

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